Gulbenkian - Global Mental Health

Latest highlights

Feb 05, 2018

The Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform has finished its activities, which will be continued by the Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health, with the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

Cycle Around the Globe

Sep 10, 2014

Participate in Cycle Around the Globe, a worldwide initiative to raise awareness about mental health issues and suicidal behaviour and ideation, and connectedness.
First WHO report on suicide prevention

Sep 08, 2014

WHO calls for coordinated action to reduce suicides worldwide.
Japan vows to cut suicide rate by 20% over 10 years

Sep 05, 2014

Despite modest fall in rate in recent years, Japan has struggled to address cultural resistance to discussing mental health issues.
Why is mental health such a low priority for the UN?

Sep 05, 2014

With mental health issues affecting one in six, it’s time for the UN to update its development goals, wrote Graham Thornicroft and Vikram Patel.
Unusual Drama School in Rome Is Set to Expand

Sep 05, 2014

Teatro Patologico, an innovative drama school that offers classes to people with mental disabilities, is trying to turn his school into a full-fledged university.